Pursued by a cab driver for an unpaid fare, a millionaire's son, Brooke Travers (Wallace Reid), hides on a steamer, and both men find themselves en route to South America, where they are caught up in a revolution. Brooke falls in love with Juanita (Lila Lee), then learns that she is the daughter of the leader of the revolution and his father's enemy. Although his father's business interests control the country, Brooke helps the revolutionary forces to victory and earns his father's respect.